Elisabeth Hasselbeck vs Kathy Griffin, round 47

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Ever ready to make a partisan issue out of anything, Elisabeth Hasselbeck took personal offense when Kathy Griffin referred to Senator Scott Brown's grown daughters as "prostitutes." Unflattering facial expressions ensued, before Elisabeth concluded her argument by calling Kathy "scum." And that was this week's hottest water cooler discussion. Not to sound jaded, but shouldn't media firestorms be reserved for more exciting four-letter words? Related: Elisabeth Hasselbeck: Kathy Griffin is 'scum' for Scott Brown joke

Ever ready to make a partisan issue out of anything, Elisabeth Hasselbeck took personal offense when Kathy Griffin referred to Senator Scott Brown's grown daughters as "prostitutes." Unflattering facial expressions ensued, before Elisabeth concluded her argument by calling Kathy "scum." And that was this week's hottest water cooler discussion. Not to sound jaded, but shouldn't media firestorms be reserved for more exciting four-letter words? Related: Elisabeth Hasselbeck: Kathy Griffin is 'scum' for Scott Brown joke